Smoke rises after an Israel air strike in Gaza, December 28, 2008.(Suhaib Salem/Reuters)
From The Christian Science Monitor:
Both sides are maneuvering for another ceasefire, and Israeli troops are not likely to invade the Gaza strip, say analysts.
Sderot, Israel - On the second day of intense Israeli airstrikes that set off street protests throughout the Middle East, Hamas responded Sunday by extending the range of its rocket attacks on southern Israeli cities.
The ferocity and precision of the Israeli blitz sent the Palestinian death toll to nearly 300, surprising the militant group that controls the Gaza Strip, and sowing panic. Egyptian border police fired on Palestinians fleeing across Gaza's western border Sunday. Meanwhile, Israeli troops and tanks massed on Gaza's eastern and northern borders.
But Israel is mindful of the lessons from its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon two years ago, say analysts, and isn't likely to send in ground troops to topple Hamas.
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My Comment: This war will soon be entering its third day. I do not see any lull in the fighting, now diplomatic moves to stop the fighting. This conflict (a tit for tat) is probably going to go on for the next few weeks unless the Israeli Army starts to enter Gaza.
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